Flooding and flood management in Utah, late 1920s/early 1930s

19-4 Mt. Pleasant, Utah. 1929. Flood control structure. Looking down stream at spillway after heavy torrential flood. 27-135 Kessler Canyon, Utah. July 5, 1927. Looking down stream across site later occupied by Structure No. 2. 27-215 Kessler Canyon, Utah. October 1927. Looking up stream from Structure No. 2. View showing enlargement of and straightening of channels between Structures No. 3. and 2. Also view of Structures No. 3, 4, and 5. Also showing hoist and concrete tower. 30-154 Kessler Canyon, Utah. May 1930. Structure No. 2. View of entrance to tunnel. No. 2. Structure converted into mouth of tunnel. Note additional height and character of revetment work on left-hand side, also note additional height above wings of structure No. 2. 32-61 Steed Creek, Utah. August 26, 1932. Davis County. Looking toward State Highway from point one-half mile below canyon, showing boulders brought out by recent flood. 32-63 Steed Creek, Utah. August 26, 1932. Davis County. Looking upstream from State Highway, showing boulders lodged against locust tree. The tree on the left was bent to the ground by the impact, but later it straightened up again. 30-125 Kessler Canyon, Utah. 1930. Structure No. 6. Raising the main crest to greater height than first built. 30-126 Kessler Canyon, Utah. 1930 Structure No. 6. Completing the main crest of spillway structure. 30-154 and 155 Kessler Canyon, Utah. May 1930. Later a huge tunnel was built through the smelter and one of the equalizing dams was converted into a log catcher or trash catcher to prevent the tunnel from clogging. These have never been used since the main barrier completely clears the stream of heavy debris. 27-181 Kessler Canyon, Utah. September 1927. Structure No. 2. Looking up stream through arch from point near mouth of tunnel of Structure No. 1. Note character of masonry. 27-212 Kessler Canyon, Utah. Late September, 1927. Looking down stream through archway under structure No. 2, at opening to old tunnel under structure No. 1. 33-117 Magna, Utah. May 17, 1933. Washout under earth fill above spillway at head of Magna Creek. Note: This fill was placed during winter with wheelbarrows and was not tamped and puddled but contained much frozen dirt. When the spring run-off began to rise it found its way beneath the earth fill and washed a hole through the structure as indicated. 33-118 Magna, Utah. May 17, 1933. Spillway above railroad at outlet from Little Valley showing circular spillway after spring run-off had carried water nearly to the crest. 33-115 Magna, Utah. May 17, 1933. View looking along top of spillway structure at head of Magna Creek, just below Little Valley. 33-116 Magna, Utah. May 17, 1933. View of check dam built by relief labor at break of slope leading from Little Valley down into Magna Creek. 27-105 Woodruff, Utah. September 13, 1927. Panoram of reservoir and dam just before work of raising began. The community has adopted the practice, as recommended at the time of reorganizing or consolidation of irrigation company, by which they turn out each fall and spend from six to seven weeks work on this dam for the purpose of raising it to greater height. 27-104 Woodruff, Utah. September 1927. Board of Directors receiving instructions before proceeding with second addition to reservoir under consolidation program. 30-83 Woodruff, Utah. May 1930. Spillway in operation during period of high water. 26-84 Woodruff, Utah. October 1926. Getting ready for the evening meal at the close of a hard day’s work. Several of these men were bitter enemies when they began work in September. They left as fast friends at the close of two months of work and camp life together. 26-87 Woodruff, Utah. October 16, 1926. Looking up stream at spillway foundation, Woodruff Reservoir. Preparing the foundation for a spillway to be raised in stages, year by year, as the consolidation program is put into operation. 26-85 Woodruff, Utah. October 16, 1926. Looking south across spillway opening and along dam. Note excavation on east end of dam. 26-86 Woodruff, Utah. October 16, 1926 Looking down stream across cutoff wall of reservoir. Spillway just begun. 30-93 and 97 Fillmore, Utah. July 1930. Chalk Creek, Millard County. Two views of spillway in flood control barrier after eight years of successful operation. 33-103 Fillmore, Utah. May 1933. Location: Chalk Creek. Chalk Creek flood control structure in operation eight years. 26-44 Fillmore, Utah. April 1924. Looking up stream at spillway. 24-45 Fillmore, Utah. July 1924. Looking up stream across north end of Filmore flood barrier, first season of operation. 30-94 Fillmore, Utah. July 1930. Showing character of flood deposit in channel far above spillway structure.

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19-4 Mt. Pleasant, Utah. 1929. Flood control structure. Looking down stream at spillway after heavy torrential flood. 27-135 Kessler Canyon, Utah. July 5, 1927. Looking down stream across site later occupied by Structure No. 2. 27-215 Kessler Canyon, Utah. October 1927. Looking up stream from Structure No. 2. View showing enlargement of and straightening of channels between Structures No. 3. and 2. Also view of Structures No. 3, 4, and 5. Also showing hoist and concrete tower. 30-154 Kessler Canyon, Utah. May 1930. Structure No. 2. View of entrance to tunnel. No. 2. Structure converted into mouth of tunnel. Note additional height and character of revetment work on left-hand side, also note additional height above wings of structure No. 2. 32-61 Steed Creek, Utah. August 26, 1932. Davis County. Looking toward State Highway from point one-half mile below canyon, showing boulders brought out by recent flood. 32-63 Steed Creek, Utah. August 26, 1932. Davis County. Looking upstream from State Highway, showing boulders lodged against locust tree. The tree on the left was bent to the ground by the impact, but later it straightened up again. 30-125 Kessler Canyon, Utah. 1930. Structure No. 6. Raising the main crest to greater height than first built. 30-126 Kessler Canyon, Utah. 1930 Structure No. 6. Completing the main crest of spillway structure. 30-154 and 155 Kessler Canyon, Utah. May 1930. Later a huge tunnel was built through the smelter and one of the equalizing dams was converted into a log catcher or trash catcher to prevent the tunnel from clogging. These have never been used since the main barrier completely clears the stream of heavy debris. 27-181 Kessler Canyon, Utah. September 1927. Structure No. 2. Looking up stream through arch from point near mouth of tunnel of Structure No. 1. Note character of masonry. 27-212 Kessler Canyon, Utah. Late September, 1927. Looking down stream through archway under structure No. 2, at opening to old tunnel under structure No. 1. 33-117 Magna, Utah. May 17, 1933. Washout under earth fill above spillway at head of Magna Creek. Note: This fill was placed during winter with wheelbarrows and was not tamped and puddled but contained much frozen dirt. When the spring run-off began to rise it found its way beneath the earth fill and washed a hole through the structure as indicated. 33-118 Magna, Utah. May 17, 1933. Spillway above railroad at outlet from Little Valley showing circular spillway after spring run-off had carried water nearly to the crest. 33-115 Magna, Utah. May 17, 1933. View looking along top of spillway structure at head of Magna Creek, just below Little Valley. 33-116 Magna, Utah. May 17, 1933. View of check dam built by relief labor at break of slope leading from Little Valley down into Magna Creek. 27-105 Woodruff, Utah. September 13, 1927. Panoram of reservoir and dam just before work of raising began. The community has adopted the practice, as recommended at the time of reorganizing or consolidation of irrigation company, by which they turn out each fall and spend from six to seven weeks work on this dam for the purpose of raising it to greater height. 27-104 Woodruff, Utah. September 1927. Board of Directors receiving instructions before proceeding with second addition to reservoir under consolidation program. 30-83 Woodruff, Utah. May 1930. Spillway in operation during period of high water. 26-84 Woodruff, Utah. October 1926. Getting ready for the evening meal at the close of a hard day’s work. Several of these men were bitter enemies when they began work in September. They left as fast friends at the close of two months of work and camp life together. 26-87 Woodruff, Utah. October 16, 1926. Looking up stream at spillway foundation, Woodruff Reservoir. Preparing the foundation for a spillway to be raised in stages, year by year, as the consolidation program is put into operation. 26-85 Woodruff, Utah. October 16, 1926. Looking south across spillway opening and along dam. Note excavation on east end of dam. 26-86 Woodruff, Utah. October 16, 1926 Looking down stream across cutoff wall of reservoir. Spillway just begun. 30-93 and 97 Fillmore, Utah. July 1930. Chalk Creek, Millard County. Two views of spillway in flood control barrier after eight years of successful operation. 33-103 Fillmore, Utah. May 1933. Location: Chalk Creek. Chalk Creek flood control structure in operation eight years. 26-44 Fillmore, Utah. April 1924. Looking up stream at spillway. 24-45 Fillmore, Utah. July 1924. Looking up stream across north end of Filmore flood barrier, first season of operation. 30-94 Fillmore, Utah. July 1930. Showing character of flood deposit in channel far above spillway structure.